spitfire
08-14-2007, 07:01 PM
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Welcome!
Spitfire,
First, Welcome to WattFlyer!! It's always good to see new folks.
Secondly, things are pretty relaxed around here. So if your Spitfire is a parkflyer (smaller wingspan, not really fast, doesn't require a lot of room, etc) then sure this is the right place.
But if you are really into the details and are building a scale plane, then maybe the WarBirds forum might be best.
If you are just starting out, there is a lot of help in Beginners
Or if it's constructed from foam..... well you get the idea!
You might get more views in the Beginners or here in the ParkFlyers section, but for the most part, it's all good!
Hope this helps.
John
First, Welcome to WattFlyer!! It's always good to see new folks.
Secondly, things are pretty relaxed around here. So if your Spitfire is a parkflyer (smaller wingspan, not really fast, doesn't require a lot of room, etc) then sure this is the right place.
But if you are really into the details and are building a scale plane, then maybe the WarBirds forum might be best.
If you are just starting out, there is a lot of help in Beginners
Or if it's constructed from foam..... well you get the idea!
You might get more views in the Beginners or here in the ParkFlyers section, but for the most part, it's all good!
Hope this helps.
John
08-15-2007, 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by spitfire
Hello, I am starting a spitfire project, and I want to know if this is the place to show the progress on it??
I look forward to watching your build.And of course welcome to Wattflyer!!
08-15-2007, 03:57 AM
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Originally Posted by max2112
Spitfire,
First, Welcome to WattFlyer!! It's always good to see new folks.
Secondly, things are pretty relaxed around here. So if your Spitfire is a parkflyer (smaller wingspan, not really fast, doesn't require a lot of room, etc) then sure this is the right place.
But if you are really into the details and are building a scale plane, then maybe the WarBirds forum might be best.
If you are just starting out, there is a lot of help in Beginners
Or if it's constructed from foam..... well you get the idea!
You might get more views in the Beginners or here in the ParkFlyers section, but for the most part, it's all good!
Hope this helps.
John
First, Welcome to WattFlyer!! It's always good to see new folks.
Secondly, things are pretty relaxed around here. So if your Spitfire is a parkflyer (smaller wingspan, not really fast, doesn't require a lot of room, etc) then sure this is the right place.
But if you are really into the details and are building a scale plane, then maybe the WarBirds forum might be best.
If you are just starting out, there is a lot of help in Beginners
Or if it's constructed from foam..... well you get the idea!
You might get more views in the Beginners or here in the ParkFlyers section, but for the most part, it's all good!
Hope this helps.
John
08-15-2007, 04:05 AM
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Originally Posted by spitfire
well it has a 30" wingspan, and yes i am planing on building it as scale as possible and it has a 400 watt motor. so is this the place to be
If the powers that be disagree they'll just move your thread over to another department....no big deal...post away....Give us lot's of photos...we like photos.
08-15-2007, 06:41 PM
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Ok
well i haven't built anything, YET. but mom said that we can go and get some balsa (and glue) so i can build it
and i don't have any good pictures, because all i have is plans
well i haven't built anything, YET. but mom said that we can go and get some balsa (and glue) so i can build itand i don't have any good pictures, because all i have is plans
Last edited by spitfire; 08-15-2007 at 09:08 PM.
08-15-2007, 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by spitfire
should i use brushless motor are standard???
what difference does it make?
what difference does it make?
Brushless motors don't have any brushes to wear on them, they use magnets. They are much better performing and never wear out. They are a great choice.
08-15-2007, 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Tinman
I would go brushless! I built a GWS Spitfire and it came out pretty well. I put one of those Tower Pro brushless motors in it , I think it was only 12 dollars.
Brushless motors don't have any brushes to wear on them, they use magnets. They are much better performing and never wear out. They are a great choice.
Brushless motors don't have any brushes to wear on them, they use magnets. They are much better performing and never wear out. They are a great choice.
$12 and it never wears out
I'll go for that!!!!!!!oh and i am going to put retracts on it
any suggestions
08-15-2007, 09:50 PM
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Sorry can't help you on the retracts. Never did them. But here is a link to the motor I bought. here. Shipping is only 2 bucks.
Most people just leave the gear off of the warbirds and belly land them.. Thats what I did.
Most people just leave the gear off of the warbirds and belly land them.. Thats what I did.
08-15-2007, 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by spitfire
$12 and it never wears out I'll go for that!!!!!!!
oh and i am going to put retracts on it any suggestions
I'll go for that!!!!!!!oh and i am going to put retracts on it
any suggestionshttp://www.wattflyer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22627
08-16-2007, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Biplane Murphy
Go Brushless....Buy an Electronic speed control that is higher rated than the motor needs....Use Li-Po batteries....You'll be way happier in the long run!!
thanks biplane murphy, now i just got to go get some balsa (and glue)
i will post then!
08-16-2007, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by spitfire
thanks biplane murphy, now i just got to go get some balsa (and glue)
i will post then!
i will post then!
08-16-2007, 06:54 PM
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well i flew a great planes tutor for awhile then i crashed (folded the wings, not my fault that this trainer cant do aerobatics) now i fly a grow something mom bought dad 20 years ago and now i want to build a spitfire, so this will be my third airplane
so i am about intermediate!
so i am about intermediate!
08-16-2007, 07:59 PM
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and i think i found my transmitter! yea
08-16-2007, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by spitfire
08-16-2007, 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Tinman
Wow I've never seen a radio like thatt... single stick? Is it old?
well, if it was an am i would guess so but sense it is fm it is a little bit newer but it it is a little older then most transmitters because they stopped making signal stick transmitters with more than 3 channels years ago
but you can still get then used for a good price
